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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,483,345,962.14, 15,727,230,132.20 and 3,400,278,745.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,483,345,962.14, 15,727,230,132.20 and 3,400,278,745.12 is: 5,101,135,317.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,483,345,962.14 : 15,727,230,132.20 = 3,400,278,745.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,483,345,962.14/15,727,230,132.20 = 3,400,278,745.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,483,345,962.14x = 15,727,230,132.20 × 3,400,278,745.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,483,345,962.14x = 53,476,966,338,074,140,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,476,966,338,074,140,672/10,483,345,962.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101,135,317.98

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